Near the ending of Wes Orshoski’s new documentary The Damned: Don’t You Wish That We Were Dead, guitarist and former bassist Captain Sensible - the wildest/funniest founding member of punk pioneers The Damned -, says that in the late seventies, “there should have been a car crash and we should have ended up in an early grave after making one fantastic album.” However, and after so many years of lineup changes, conflicts and great music, The Damned remains very much alive today. Hence this story is really about all the things that came after the brief moment in history when punk rock exploded in England. Orshoski perfectly understands that The Damned are nowhere near as popular as the Ramones, the Sex Pistols or The Clash,...
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- 5/20/2016
- Screen Anarchy
Nothing fits the music documentary format quite so compellingly as a life cut tragically short. In addition to the ready-made dramatic arc, a subject who leaves this mortal coil before their time usually also leaves a certain amount of mystery in their wake, providing ample grist for filmmakers (and the folks they interview) to chew on.
Even when the hows and whys of an artist's tragic exit are a matter of uncontroversial record, questions of "What might have been?" inevitably linger over their prematurely truncated discography — in itself a far...
Even when the hows and whys of an artist's tragic exit are a matter of uncontroversial record, questions of "What might have been?" inevitably linger over their prematurely truncated discography — in itself a far...
- 12/31/2015
- Rollingstone.com
After making an excellent documentary about one of the most recognized figures in rock 'n' roll (Lemmy), director Wes Orshoski is back in order to explore a much obscure story but nonetheless important: that of the British band The Damned, pioneers of punk rock that have remained, in words of the director, "ignored." Orshoski's second documentary, The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead, had its Mexican premiere at the In-Edit Mexico festival, where I had the fortunate to talk with Orshoski about The Damned and Lemmy. Twitch: Have you been in contact with Lemmy recently? Wes Orshoski: Yeah, I've been in contact with Lemmy, I sent him a couple of messages some weeks ago. He seems to be doing all right; he's on...
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- 9/4/2015
- Screen Anarchy
Festival’s world premieres include Roxette Diaries, Taikon, Odödliga and Drottninglandet.Scroll down for full line-up
Sweden’s Way Out West Festival (Aug 13-15) will include the world premiere of Jonas Akerlund’s Roxette Diaries, about one of Sweden’s most popular bands.
“They are one of the biggest bands to come out of Sweden, and this film shows them in a new light. It was filmed during their tours from 1988 to 1995, and of course with Jonas Akerlund directing, it has a real art feel to it, he’s very brave with this material,” Svante Tidholm, Way Out West’s Head of Film Programming told Screen.
Another world premiere at the Gothenburg-based film and music festival will be Taikon, a documentary about civil rights activist and author Katarina Taikon. “She was one of the pioneers of human rights for the Romany community. It’s an amazing story and she’s an amazing character,” Tidholm added.
There...
Sweden’s Way Out West Festival (Aug 13-15) will include the world premiere of Jonas Akerlund’s Roxette Diaries, about one of Sweden’s most popular bands.
“They are one of the biggest bands to come out of Sweden, and this film shows them in a new light. It was filmed during their tours from 1988 to 1995, and of course with Jonas Akerlund directing, it has a real art feel to it, he’s very brave with this material,” Svante Tidholm, Way Out West’s Head of Film Programming told Screen.
Another world premiere at the Gothenburg-based film and music festival will be Taikon, a documentary about civil rights activist and author Katarina Taikon. “She was one of the pioneers of human rights for the Romany community. It’s an amazing story and she’s an amazing character,” Tidholm added.
There...
- 7/23/2015
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Punk On Film at Triskel Christchurch 19- 22 July is a film season celebrating the legacy of the seminal punk movement that epitomises late 70’s Britain. The Damned: Don’t You Wish We Were Dead is a programme highlight with director Wes Orshoski at Triskel on Tuesday 21 July to introduce the screening. The Sex Pistols documentary The Filth and The Fury, the 1977 film Punk In London and Rude Boy, the part fiction – part rockumentary film about The Clash, are also part of the season. “I’m really honored to be bringing The Damned: Don’t You Wish We Were Dead to Cork, and to the Triskel,” says New York based filmmaker Wes Orshoski. “This screening will happen in the middle of a bucket-list tour of Ireland for me, and I can’t wait to meet some punk fans in Cork and trade stories. Any and all U2 stories are welcome!” The...
- 6/9/2015
- by noreply@blogger.com (Tom White)
- www.themoviebit.com
Amy Schumer and Bill Hader in TrainwreckPhoto: Universal Pictures With Sundance just wrapping up and Berlin starting up in a few days, we are now immersed in the year-long barrage of film festivals. One such festival in South By Southwest. A few weeks back they announced the first seven films of their program, including the opening night film Brand: A Second Coming. Today, they have revealed the rest of the features to be shown in March (except for the midnight program), and some of it has me very excited. The bigger titles announced do not do much for me. Paul Feig's Spy, starring Melissa McCarthy, and the Will Ferrell/Kevin Hart starrer Get Hard leave a lot to be desired in terms of anticipation, as does a work in progress cut of Judd Apatow's latest film Trainwreck. I'm guessing an Apatow work in progress is probably around three and a half hours.
- 2/3/2015
- by Mike Shutt
- Rope of Silicon
South by Southwest, the multi-faceted film, music and technology festival held annually in Austin, TX will feature such upcoming films as Paul Feig’s Spy, David Gordon Green’s Manglehorn, Alex Gibney’s documentary Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine, and Ondi Timoner’s Russell Brand profile Brand: A Second Coming as headliners in this year’s film festival lineup.
SXSW runs from March 13 to 21 in Austin and is now in its 22nd year. Variety has details of the 145 films and 100 world premieres bowing at this year’s festival. Brand, as previously reported, will be the festival’s opening night film.
Other notable titles on the list are the Will Ferrell/Kevin Hart comedy Get Hard, a rough cut of Judd Apatow’s Trainwreck, the directorial debut of 28 Days Later screenwriter Alex Garland, Ex Machina, and a new comedy by Michael Showalter, Hello, My Name is Doris.
On the small screen,...
SXSW runs from March 13 to 21 in Austin and is now in its 22nd year. Variety has details of the 145 films and 100 world premieres bowing at this year’s festival. Brand, as previously reported, will be the festival’s opening night film.
Other notable titles on the list are the Will Ferrell/Kevin Hart comedy Get Hard, a rough cut of Judd Apatow’s Trainwreck, the directorial debut of 28 Days Later screenwriter Alex Garland, Ex Machina, and a new comedy by Michael Showalter, Hello, My Name is Doris.
On the small screen,...
- 2/3/2015
- by Brian Welk
- SoundOnSight
A look at what's new on DVD today:
"Game of Death" (2011)
Directed by Giorgio Serafini
Released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Quite possibly Wesley Snipes' last film for a long, long time, this action flick features the "Passenger 57" star as a CIA agent who is betrayed by his employer after he's deployed to take out an arms dealer in Detroit. "Grindhouse" star Zoe Bell is onhand to provide backup.
"Celestial Films: Lady Hermit" (1971)
Directed by Meng Hua Ho
Released by Funimation
An aspiring female kung fu warrior searches for an elusive master who turns out to pretend to be a servant in this Shaw Brothers produced action flick.
"Daylight Robbery" (2008)
Directed by Paris Leonti
Released by Well Go USA
Paris Leonti's heist flick involves a group of misfits who plot to rob the London Exchange of the loot in their underground vault.
"Disconnect" (2011)
Directed by Robin Christian...
"Game of Death" (2011)
Directed by Giorgio Serafini
Released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Quite possibly Wesley Snipes' last film for a long, long time, this action flick features the "Passenger 57" star as a CIA agent who is betrayed by his employer after he's deployed to take out an arms dealer in Detroit. "Grindhouse" star Zoe Bell is onhand to provide backup.
"Celestial Films: Lady Hermit" (1971)
Directed by Meng Hua Ho
Released by Funimation
An aspiring female kung fu warrior searches for an elusive master who turns out to pretend to be a servant in this Shaw Brothers produced action flick.
"Daylight Robbery" (2008)
Directed by Paris Leonti
Released by Well Go USA
Paris Leonti's heist flick involves a group of misfits who plot to rob the London Exchange of the loot in their underground vault.
"Disconnect" (2011)
Directed by Robin Christian...
- 2/15/2011
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
Lemmy Directed by: Greg Olliver & Wes Orshoski Starring: Lemmy Kilmister Featuring: Dave Grohl, Slash, Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper, Dee Snider, Scott Ian, Steve Vai Every fan has their own ideal set of figures that are seminal to the foundations of heavy metal and Lemmy Kilmister has always been a part of that set. As the new decade has rolled over, Lemmy, at 65, has a career spanning six decades, with no sign of slowing down or changing a damn thing. Lemmy examines Lemmy's career, lifestyle and impact on Western music, much of which should impress a fan of any sub-genre of rock. Without a direct chronological narrative, Lemmy, produced and directed by Greg Olliver and Wes Orshoski, reveals Lemmy's live and let live ideology even into his mid-60s. He plays video games, in his house, on his phone, in bars. His home is filled with trash, memorabilia (both...
- 1/30/2011
- by Aaron Weiss
- FilmJunk
The cover says “49% Motherfucker. 51% Son of a Bitch”. It’s talking about a certain Lemmy Kilmister, the greatest front-man’s name fittingly attached to one of heavy metal’s bona-fide living legends and the incomparable lead singer of rock behemoths Motorhead, who, despite ageing disgracefully are still at the top of their game.
This documentary, released yesterday on Blu-ray and DVD – a loving portrait at the music legend- boasts a stellar cast, all queuing up to lavish praise on the man and his band; from Metallica, Dave Grohl, Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper, Jarvis Cocker, Joan Jett, Billy Bob Thornton, Slash, to pro wrestler Triple H, and members of The Clash, Guns N Roses, Jane’s Addiction, and more, the film offers a rare and revealing look at Lemmy’s life with candid at-home interviews, studio sessions, and priceless live concert footage. Read on for the full review…
Musicians make the...
This documentary, released yesterday on Blu-ray and DVD – a loving portrait at the music legend- boasts a stellar cast, all queuing up to lavish praise on the man and his band; from Metallica, Dave Grohl, Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper, Jarvis Cocker, Joan Jett, Billy Bob Thornton, Slash, to pro wrestler Triple H, and members of The Clash, Guns N Roses, Jane’s Addiction, and more, the film offers a rare and revealing look at Lemmy’s life with candid at-home interviews, studio sessions, and priceless live concert footage. Read on for the full review…
Musicians make the...
- 1/25/2011
- by Simon Gallagher
- Obsessed with Film
Lemmy
Directed by Greg Olliver, Wes Orshoski
Starring Lemmy, Dave Grohl, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, Robert Trujillo, Henry Rollins, Scott Ian, Billy Bob Thornton, Ozzy Osbourne
Damage Case Films
Released: December 7, 2010 (Limited UK)
He is ex of psychedelic space-rockers Hawkwind, master of many a collaboration, a skilled lyricist, and the bass-playing gravel-voiced leader of the neverending metal machine that is Motörhead. He is Lemmy, the ‘baddest motherfucker in the world’.
Lemmy describes the music that influences you the most as the stuff you listened to when you were 20 that knocked you out. For many, like me, that was Motörhead. Although I was nearer the age of 10 and my dad let me watch an episode of the chaotic comedy The Young Ones in which each week they would have a musical ‘guest’ where a band would play a song in the young ones’ house while all hell was breaking loose in cutaways.
Directed by Greg Olliver, Wes Orshoski
Starring Lemmy, Dave Grohl, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, Robert Trujillo, Henry Rollins, Scott Ian, Billy Bob Thornton, Ozzy Osbourne
Damage Case Films
Released: December 7, 2010 (Limited UK)
He is ex of psychedelic space-rockers Hawkwind, master of many a collaboration, a skilled lyricist, and the bass-playing gravel-voiced leader of the neverending metal machine that is Motörhead. He is Lemmy, the ‘baddest motherfucker in the world’.
Lemmy describes the music that influences you the most as the stuff you listened to when you were 20 that knocked you out. For many, like me, that was Motörhead. Although I was nearer the age of 10 and my dad let me watch an episode of the chaotic comedy The Young Ones in which each week they would have a musical ‘guest’ where a band would play a song in the young ones’ house while all hell was breaking loose in cutaways.
- 12/10/2010
- by Obi-Dan
- Geeks of Doom
As the feature-length documentary Lemmy arrives in cinemas, we caught up with directors Wes Orshoski and Greg Olliver to chat about making the film...
Of all the films at the London Film Festival, we particularly warmed to Lemmy, the rock documentary from directors Wes Orshoski and Greg Olliver. And, luckily for us, they were on hand for a chat. So, we grabbed a few minutes of their time, just before they scarpered off for a drink with two members of New Wave of British Heavy Metal group, Girlschool.
Two charming and energetic dudes, they regaled us with a few priceless production anecdotes, including how they got on Lemmy’s good side, what the man himself thought of the film, and how, when they wanted to storm a stage at a Metallica gig, they ignored the band’s managers and asked James Hetfield directly.
You’ve both been involved in the...
Of all the films at the London Film Festival, we particularly warmed to Lemmy, the rock documentary from directors Wes Orshoski and Greg Olliver. And, luckily for us, they were on hand for a chat. So, we grabbed a few minutes of their time, just before they scarpered off for a drink with two members of New Wave of British Heavy Metal group, Girlschool.
Two charming and energetic dudes, they regaled us with a few priceless production anecdotes, including how they got on Lemmy’s good side, what the man himself thought of the film, and how, when they wanted to storm a stage at a Metallica gig, they ignored the band’s managers and asked James Hetfield directly.
You’ve both been involved in the...
- 12/6/2010
- Den of Geek
Lemmy, a portrait of one of rock’s most enduring icons, proved to be one of the most engaging films of the London Film Festival. Here’s Michael’s review...
For music fans attending the London Film Festival, there was a bountiful selection of documentaries, whether you liked your ageing rockers (the modest, charming Ballad Of Mott The Hoople), britpop nostalgics (the selective, reverential Upside Down: The Creation Records Story) or indie aesthetes (the chaotic, downright odd Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt And The Magnetic Fields).
However, head and shoulders above these stood Lemmy, the compelling character study from co-directors Greg Olliver and Wes Orshoski, which came across as fiercely distinctive, keenly insightful and wildly entertaining.
Compiled from footage shot over a number of years, Orshoski and Olliver piece together the Motorhead frontman’s life from the ground up. One of the images that resounds throughout the whole picture is also...
For music fans attending the London Film Festival, there was a bountiful selection of documentaries, whether you liked your ageing rockers (the modest, charming Ballad Of Mott The Hoople), britpop nostalgics (the selective, reverential Upside Down: The Creation Records Story) or indie aesthetes (the chaotic, downright odd Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt And The Magnetic Fields).
However, head and shoulders above these stood Lemmy, the compelling character study from co-directors Greg Olliver and Wes Orshoski, which came across as fiercely distinctive, keenly insightful and wildly entertaining.
Compiled from footage shot over a number of years, Orshoski and Olliver piece together the Motorhead frontman’s life from the ground up. One of the images that resounds throughout the whole picture is also...
- 12/6/2010
- Den of Geek
Motorhead singer Lemmy Kilmister is more likely to be spotted reading than taking groupies backstage on tour. The heavy metal bass player and vocalist is renowned as a hard living, hard drinking rocker, but despite his lifestyle, filmmakers Wes Orshoski and Greg Olliver, who have produced a documentary about his life, called "Lemmy: The Movie" said they were surprised at how much time he spends playing computer games and reading.
Greg told Bang Showbiz, "Anybody might think there'd be five girls backstage, busty girls, but there's more likely to be five open books backstage." Wes added, "He's very human, he's not like the kind of guy who's getting picked up in limos and Lear jets or hanging out in five star hotels. He's at home playing video games and making French fries. And he's really smart - I had no idea that he would be that funny, that sharp or that smart.
Greg told Bang Showbiz, "Anybody might think there'd be five girls backstage, busty girls, but there's more likely to be five open books backstage." Wes added, "He's very human, he's not like the kind of guy who's getting picked up in limos and Lear jets or hanging out in five star hotels. He's at home playing video games and making French fries. And he's really smart - I had no idea that he would be that funny, that sharp or that smart.
- 12/6/2010
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
The directors of 'Lemmy' were nervous about how its more poignant moments would be received. The film, made by directors Wes Orshoski and Greg Olliver, follows the everyday life of the titular hard drinking, hard living Motorhead rocker, but were initially worried about how both he and his son, Paul, would react to a scene where they open up about their relationship. Director Greg Olliver said: ''They just sat down and started talking and all that stuff came out so for sure, that's a touching beautiful moment.'' His co-director Wes Orshoski added: ''We weren't sure if Paul would go for it ..
- 12/6/2010
- Virgin Media - Movies
Making a film about Motorhead singer Lemmy Kilimister was difficult because he was conscious of "not looking like an a*shole". The 65-year-old frontman with the heavy metal group is notoriously set in his ways, and filmmakers Wes Orshoski and Greg Olliver said that while he was an incredible subject for them to make a documentary about - he could be hard to persuade to do even basic shots. Greg told Bang Showbiz: "He was very conscious the whole time of not looking like an asshole. Not looking like a reality TV star." Wes added: "One of the funny fights we had with him for a long time was we needed a shot of him walking down the sidewalk from his apartment. "He was like, 'You gotta call the BBC, they already filmed that'. We were like 'ha ha ha, sure' but he was like, 'No, seriously - I already did that'.
- 12/3/2010
- by Jeanie Hamil
- Bloginity
Making a film about Motorhead singer Lemmy Kilimister was difficult because he was conscious of ''not looking like an a*shole''. The 65-year-old frontman with the heavy metal group is notoriously set in his ways, and filmmakers Wes Orshoski and Greg Olliver said that while he was an incredible subject for them to make a documentary about - he could be hard to persuade to do even basic shots. Greg told Bang Showbiz: ''He was very conscious the whole time of not looking like an asshole. Not looking like a reality TV star.'' Wes added: ''One of the funny fights we had ..
- 12/3/2010
- Virgin Media - Movies
Motorhead singer Lemmy Kilmister has groupies who want to suck his warts. The 65-year-old heavy metal frontman famously has two large warts on his left cheek, which some crazed fans are desperate to touch. <br><br /> "We met this girl, this groupie in Philadelphia on the Metal Masters tour, she was showing her boobs to everyone, and she told me, she sucked on his warts," filmmaker Greg Olliver, who has made a documentary, titled "Lemmy" about the star, told Bang Showbiz. "She was very pleased about it. I've never touched his warts, at least with any intention of doing so." <br><br /> The co-director, who made the film alongside Wes Orshoski, also told how despite being an older gentleman, the "Overkill" rocker still doesn't have any trouble getting young groupies. Greg said, "Many, many times did he disappear with women. There was something we wanted to film with him on our last day in Moscow.
- 12/2/2010
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
Ozzy Osbourne has the best house of any rockstar in Los Angeles. The aging rocker was one of a series interviewed for documentary film "Lemmy", about the titular Motorhead frontman, and the film's directors said Ozzy's house, which he lives in with his wife and manager Sharon Osbourne, was hands down the best.
"Ozzy had the nicest house, no doubt about it," co-director Greg Olliver told Bang Showbiz. "He had the red phantom parked out front, Sharon had just come home in a stretched limo from shopping and there were bags and piles of new clothes and shoes all over the foyer, with a marble table."
"We were then led down to Ozzy's recording studio, which is at the bottom of the house, and it had the most beautiful wood for the stairs, and at the bottom, there's these two black leather doors with black crosses sewn in. You could just tell,...
"Ozzy had the nicest house, no doubt about it," co-director Greg Olliver told Bang Showbiz. "He had the red phantom parked out front, Sharon had just come home in a stretched limo from shopping and there were bags and piles of new clothes and shoes all over the foyer, with a marble table."
"We were then led down to Ozzy's recording studio, which is at the bottom of the house, and it had the most beautiful wood for the stairs, and at the bottom, there's these two black leather doors with black crosses sewn in. You could just tell,...
- 11/29/2010
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
I confess that the movie Lemmy was a pleasant surprise for me at SXSW. You'd think I would learn my lesson -- just because you aren't familiar with or aren't fond of a certain type of music, or musician, that doesn't mean you won't like a documentary about it/them. One of my favorite music documentaries is The Devil and Daniel Johnston but you won't find any of Johnston's albums in my house. I was assigned to review Lemmy for Cinematical and wasn't terribly enthusiastic, not being a big Motorhead fan, but as you can see from my review, I liked the documentary very much and found Lemmy to be a quite fascinating subject.
After Lemmy played the Paramount, filmmakers Greg Olliver and Wes Orshoski appeared onstage for a Q&A. They were shortly joined by Lemmy himself, who is even more entertaining in person than he is in the movie.
After Lemmy played the Paramount, filmmakers Greg Olliver and Wes Orshoski appeared onstage for a Q&A. They were shortly joined by Lemmy himself, who is even more entertaining in person than he is in the movie.
- 3/28/2010
- by Jette Kernion
- Slackerwood
Austin, Texas -- Distribution deals were never the point of the SXSW Film Festival, and that's still true at its 17th edition, which began this weekend.
But for filmmakers, actors, independent film aficionados and yes, sales executives, it's a laid-back Lone Star love-in.
"Audiences are more relaxed here," says Ron Yerxa, who with Albert Berger executive produced Jacob Hatley's "Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm," which held its world premiere Saturday afternoon. "Screenings at the Alamo Draft House have almost a party atmosphere, which is what I always thought festival screenings should be."
Wedged as it is between Sundance and Tribeca, SXSW has continued to grow and draw a wider spectrum of North American and world premieres. (The sublime mid-March Texas weather may have something to do with that.) Though this has contributed to greater attendance, the festival remains a less pressurized destination for...
But for filmmakers, actors, independent film aficionados and yes, sales executives, it's a laid-back Lone Star love-in.
"Audiences are more relaxed here," says Ron Yerxa, who with Albert Berger executive produced Jacob Hatley's "Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm," which held its world premiere Saturday afternoon. "Screenings at the Alamo Draft House have almost a party atmosphere, which is what I always thought festival screenings should be."
Wedged as it is between Sundance and Tribeca, SXSW has continued to grow and draw a wider spectrum of North American and world premieres. (The sublime mid-March Texas weather may have something to do with that.) Though this has contributed to greater attendance, the festival remains a less pressurized destination for...
- 3/14/2010
- by By Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival announced this morning that it will host the official premiere of Matthew Vaughn's big screen adaptation of Mark Millar's comic Kick-Ass. Of course, a rough cut of the film secretly sneak previewed in December as part of Butt-num-a-thon. I was there and can tell you -- believe the hype, this film is awesome. Kick-Ass will be the opening night film at the 2010 SXSW Film Festival in mid-March. The first wave of films were also announced, and include Aaron Katz's Cold Weather, Sebastian Gutierrez's Elektra Luxx, Hubble 3D (IMAX), Wes Orshoski and Greg Olliver's documentary Lemmy, and James Franco's documentary Saturday Night. You can read more about all the films mentioned above, in the press release after the jump. SXSW Film Festival To Kick-ass In 2010 Austin, Texas -- January 6, 2010 – Earlier today, the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film...
- 1/6/2010
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
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